Affiliated to Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada and Recognized by MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

Rules

1. Working Hours:

a) Circulation Counter : 9.30 AM to 8.30 PM.

b) Back Volumes Room : 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

C) Home Issue : 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM

d) Library office :10.30 AM to 5.00 PM

e) Reading Room : 9.30 AM to 8.50 PM

2. Admission to the Library:

Entry into the library is restricted to Members of the library. Any person who is member of the Library or permitted by the Principal may be admitted to the library. On entering the library, every member shall be required to deposit his/her identity card at the counter and write legibly his/her name and other particulars in the register specially provided for the purpose.

3. Deposit of personal belongings at the property counter:

While entering the Library all personal belongings, such as personal books, Note books, attaché cases, portfolios, satchels, umbrellas, flat files, file covers etc., shall be deposited by each Member at the Property Counter located at the entrance. Only Loose sheets of papers are allowed into the library reading room. Library will not be responsible for damage or loss of the property deposited at the counter.

4. Issue of books for Home Reading :

Only teaching staff of Siddhartha Medical College are eligible to borrow the books. UG Students, House Surgeons and PG students are not eligible to borrow the books for home loan. PG students are requested to utilize the sectional libraries for day to day reference. Unless a return entry is not noted in the Library register the member will be responsible for books or other materials found issued against his/her name.

5. Administration of Library :

· When the students have any complaint about the services provided by the Library they should not enter into argument with the Library staff. Instead, they are advised to bring it to the notice of the President/Vice-President,Library Committee / Librarian in writing.

· Books/other materials kept in the reading room for the purpose of reserving seats will be confiscated by the library staff.

· The Janitor/Library Attendant at the entrance is authorised to examine everything that passes into or goes out of the Library.

Guidelines for Utilizing the Internet & Other facilities of Library:

Internet facility is provided in the library for the purpose of browsing medical resources that are freely available on the Net. At present this facility is provided only to the PG students of the college. The PG students of Pre clinical departments can utilize this facility from 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM. The PG students of Clinical departments can utilize this facility from 2 PM to 5 PM. The library committee has fixed the following charges for utilizing the internet facilities.

Sl.No

Name of the service

Charges

1

For browsing Internet and printingcopying of first 25 pages1MB of downloaded information on A4 size paperFloppyCD(cost includes cost of floppy/CD)

Rs.50/-

2

For providing literature search service (i.ebrowsing Internet with the assistance of Library staff)

Rs.75/-

3

Scanning A4 size page

Rs.2/-

4

Laser printing charges of A4 size Page

Rs.2/-

5

Printing charges for printing one A4 size Page on Dot Matrix Printer

Rs.1/-

6

Xeroxing Charges For 5 A4 sizes Pages or Part there of

Rs.5

7

Data entry charges for each A4 size Page

Rs.2/-

8

Charges for utilizing CD-ROM databases in library Premises for one hour